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Aprilia, MotoGP

Aprilia names three riders for 2021 MotoGP season, Rivola explains call

Aprilia Gresini Racing has named three riders for the 2021 MotoGP season as Massimo Rivola has explained the decision behind it. The 2021 MotoGP line-up is complete with the announcement from Aprilia, where Aleix Espargaro...
MotoGP, Lorenzo Savadori

Savadori named as Aprilia rider in provisional 2021 MotoGP entry list

Lorenzo Savadori has been provisionally named in the 2021 MotoGP entry list for 2021 season as rider numbers for rookies is revealed. The 2021 MotoGP line-up only awaits the final decision from Aprilia, as to...
F1, Pirelli, Mario Isola

Pirelli explains communication gap amid Turkey resurface affecting F1 race

Pirelli F1 chief Mario Isola explains the communication gap which affected the Turkish GP as he details on some of the troubles with timing. Upon arrival at Istanbul Park for the F1 Turkish GP, it...
MotoGP

MotoGP farewells: All 12 riders leaving and changing teams in reflection

The finale of 2020 MotoGP season in Portuguese GP was not just the end of the championship but also a farewell for lot of the riders. While some ended their full-time MotoGP career, some ended...
Fernando Alonso, F1

Alonso wants to see 2022 Renault development work start from Jan 1

Fernando Alonso is already raring to push Renault F1 Team to get ready for 2022 season as he cannot wait for the work deadline to end and start working. From the announcement of his upcoming...
MotoGP, Portuguese GP

MotoGP: Oliveira dominates Portuguese GP, Miller beats Morbidelli for P2

Tech 3 KTM's Miguel Oliveira dominates Portuguese GP to win the final MotoGP race of 2020 from Pramac Ducati's Jack Miller and Petronas SRT's Franco Morbidelli. It was a clean start from Portuguese GP MotoGP...
F1

F1 teams mixed on triple-headers, understand the idea but wishes to avoid it

F1 teams are mixed on triple-headers decision as they understand the financial aspects but still wishes to avoid it as much in future. When F1 had its first triple-header in the 2018 season, across the...
Lewis Hamilton

Hamilton likely to receive knightood in New Year’s Honours – report

Lewis Hamilton is set to be knighted after he gets his name in this year's New Year's Honours list as per report from British media. Having discussed often in the last few years, Mercedes' Hamilton...
Lewis Hamilton, F1

Hamilton: Races like Turkey show skills, agrees car needed for success

Lewis Hamilton felt races like F1 Turkish GP showed his mettle as he feels it somewhat answers his critics, while adding that he knows success is not just about own driving but also the...
F1, Alessandro Zanardi, Saudi Arabia

F1 surveys about 2021 calendar, Saudi; Zanardi shifted to new hospital

F1 though its Fan Voice is surveying about the 2021 calendar and the inclusion of Saudi Arabia as Alessandro Zanardi has been shifted to new hospital. Having surveys through F1 Fan Voice is common for...
MotoGP, Miguel Oliveira

MotoGP: Oliveira beats Morbidelli to Portuguese GP pole, Mir only P20

Tech 3 KTM's Miguel Oliveira took MotoGP pole in Portuguese GP from Petronas SRT's Franco Morbidelli and Pramac Ducati's Jack Miller. Q1: There was a delay with the start of MotoGP Portuguese GP at Algarve due...
F1, Wind Tunnels, CFD

F1 teams agree that CFD could be a substitute to wind tunnel by 2030

F1 teams agree that CFD could become a substitute to wind tunnel by 2030 as there is time at hand to develop it by then and make it more safer. As an expansion of F1...
Franco Morbidelli, WRC, Hyundai

Morbidelli to make WRC racing debut in Monza Rally with Hyundai

MotoGP race winner Franco Morbidelli will make his FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) debut in ACI Monza Rally next month. The Petronas SRT Yamaha rider will drive a Hyundai i20 R5 machine, which is used...
Sebastian Vettel, Charles Leclerc

Vettel praises Leclerc; compares him to Verstappen from skill perspective

Sebastian Vettel consoles Charles Leclerc after his F1 Turkish GP radio burst as he puts him in Max Verstappen league, feels he is maybe a notch higher. After the F1 Turkish GP, Leclerc's intense displeasure...
Alan Permane, F1

Podcast: Permane on lifelong career at Renault, drivers/bosses & more

Alan Permane features on F1 Beyond The Grid podcast talking about long career at Renault, the drivers and bosses plus his growth and more. An unusually long F1: Beyond the Grid episode featured a face...
Sebastien Ogier, WRC, Toyota

Ogier confirms 2021 WRC season, doesn’t want 2020 to be his last

Sebastien Ogier has confirmed staying in FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) in 2021 as he doesn't wish 2020 to be his last year. Ogier mulled retirement at the end of the 2020 WRC season but...

Hamilton loses trademark case against watch maker using his surname

Lewis Hamilton has lost a three-year old battle against 'Hamilton Watch Company', where the former wanted to take the rights of his surname. The 'Hamilton Watch Company' is a Swiss company based out of Bienne....
Sergio Sette Camara, Formula E, Dragon Penske Autosport

Red Bull/AlphaTauri reserve gets full-time Formula E seat with Dragon

Red Bull and AlphaTauri F1 reserve Sergio Sette Camara will race full-time in 2020/21 FIA Formula E Championship with Dragon Penske Autosport. Having made his Formula E debut in 2019/20 season with Dragon replacing Brendon...
F1, F1 ESports

F1 ESports: Renault, Red Bull & Ferrari share wins in Round 3

Renault, Red Bull and Ferrari shared race wins in Round 3 of 2020 F1 ESports series in Silverstone, Spa-Francorchamps and Monza. After two days of action comprising event three of the 2020 F1 Esports season...
Red Bull, F1

Red Bull positive of PU freeze with conditions; F1 eyes at 24-race calendar

Red Bull seems positive about a power unit development freeze but with conditions as F1 eyes 24-race calendar in future via rotation. With Honda moving out of F1 from 2022 season onward, Red Bull is...
Callum Ilott, Alex Jacques

Ilott gets F1 test with Alfa Romeo; Jacques replaces Edwards as C4 comm

Callum Ilott will test for Alfa Romeo Racing in Abu Dhabi as Alex Jacques will replace Ben Edwards as Channel 4 F1 commentator. Having missed out on a FP1 run in a rain-soaked Nurburgring round,...
Lando Norris

Norris reveals of nerves/anxiety in 2019, risked it in 2020 but bettered it

Lando Norris has opened up about having nerves and anxiety in 2019 F1 season and risked the same in 2020 but talked through it to better it. After Haas' Romain Grosjean, McLaren's Norris is another...
Daniil Kvyat

Kvyat thought only 6 cars will finish in Turkey; Latifi explains Grosjean clash

Daniil Kvyat was expecting more retirements in F1 Turkish GP as Nicholas Latifi explains his collision with Romain Grosjean. Though certainly a race of attrition, the F1 Turkish GP was not the chaotic race that...
Lewis Hamilton, F1

Hamilton on knighthood, emotions after title win, learning from ’07 & more

Lewis Hamilton has opened up on several key aspects post his seventh F1 title win, with diversity, emotional moments, learning from 2007, knighthood being the key points. A handsome win in F1 Turkish GP helped...
Michael Schumacher, FIA, Keep Fighting, F1 2020

Schumacher foundation-inspired safe helmets developed for road use

The Keep Fighting Foundation by the family of Michael Schumacher has joined hands with the FIA initiative of Affordable & Safe Helmet with a specially designed helmets. The association between The Keep Fighting Foundation -...
Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes

Mercedes says Bottas didn’t wish to offend Chinese fans with bat comment

Mercedes has issued a clarification of the comment made by Valtteri Bottas at the end of the F1 Turkish GP related to Wuhan/bat/COVID-19. Post a disastrous F1 Turkish GP at Istanbul Park for Mercedes' Bottas,...
F1, F1 Nation, George Russell

F1 Nation talks Hamilton; Russell says tricky track helped bigger teams

F1 Nation podcast looks at Turkish GP and the contrasting performances of Mercedes drivers as George Russell adds on his race and more. Overlaying triumphant music at the start of the latest 'F1 Nation' podcast...
Esteban Ocon, Daniel Ricciardo

Ocon says Renault had Top 5 pace; Ricciardo explains T1 clash, his spin

Esteban Ocon thought Renault had Top 5 pace in F1 Turkish GP as Daniel Ricciardo explains T1 hit and spin ahead of Lando Norris spin. A spectacular start to fourth from fag end of the...
Lando Norris, McLaren, Carlos Sainz

Norris explains intermediate usage in drying track; Sainz on recovery drive

Lando Norris explains how the intermediate tyres worked in drying conditions in F1 Turkish GP as Carlos Sainz managed to switch on greatly to secure a Top 5 result. The pace of Norris at the...
Aston Martin, Mercedes, F1

Aston Martin likely to share safety car supply with Mercedes in F1 2021

Aston Martin could feature as a safety and medical car supplier of F1 alongside Mercedes from 2021 season onward amid multiple reports. An independent sponsorship spotter site named, Decalspotters, first broke the news about Aston...